Salvia rosmarinus (Angustissimus Group) ‘Benenden Blue’

(Syn. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Benenden Blue’) Hardy evergreen compact shrub with highly aromatic dark green foliage and pretty vivid blue flowers. Apr-Jun. 1m. Full sun and very well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana AGM

Hardy evergreen dwarf shrub, aromatic finely divided grey-green foliage, lemon yellow button flowers on long stalks June-July. 60cm. Full sun, well drained soil.

Thymus serphyllum ‘Elfin’

Hardy vigorous mat forming evergreen woody perennial with dark green aromatic foliage and pink flowers in summer. 2cm. Full sun and well drained soil. Pollinator friendly.

Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus AGM

(Syn. Ballota pseudodictamnus) Hardy evergreen woody shrub. Greyish green rounded leaves on white woolly stems. Small pink flowers early-mid summer. 60cm. Needs good drainage and full sun.

Cistus x platycephalus

Hardy compact evergreen shrub with neat slender green leaves and masses of small white flowers with a yellow eye in June. 1m. Full sun and well drained soil.

Cistus x purpureus AGM

Hardy evergreen shrub with lance shaped dark green leaves and large vivid rosy magenta flowers with maroon spokes June to July. 1.5m. Full sun and well drained soil.

Fatsia japonica AGM

Hardy evergreen shrub with palmate leaves and umbels of white blossom Oct to Nov. 2.5m. Sun or part shade and moist well drained soil. Shelter. Pollinator friendly.

Fuchsia microphylla ‘Silver Lining’

Half hardy deciduous shrub with small silvery leaves on red stems and magenta tubular flowers followed by shiny black berries June to Oct. 90cm. Sun or part shade, moist free draining soil. Frost protection may be required in cold areas.

Helianthemum ‘Wisley Pink’

Hardy evergreen mat forming shrub, grey green foliage and yellow centred soft pink flowers May to Aug. 25cm. Full sun and well drained soil.

Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’

Hardy deciduous shrub with sharply toothed, dark green leaves, bronze-red when young, often with creamy-white margins. Flat heads of carmine pink flowers mid to late summer. 1.5m. Full sun in moist, well-drained soil. Pollinator friendly.